Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-13

"Some better than half hall bedroom.
amt it?'he remarked.
"A great deal BETTER" replied Audro-
media sincerely.
Then he showed her the rain water
pumps and the spring water
spout. and how tito damper OF the stove
worked. and took her INFO the butterF,
where beside couple of pans full of
creamy looking milk and plenty % Other
provisions appeared half boiled ham, a
row OF dried apple pies and loaves OF
bread. Andromeda saw with relief that
d nner for that day did not depend entira-
ly Oh her sole etf0rts-her spirits rose.
you'll only have 10 boil a few potato g
and make cup OF lea for Aunt Sampson.
DO you think you can manage it?" aske d
John.
"0h, can do as much as that" replied
Andromeda, gleefully.
she rolled her sleeves up and tied on
her apron. John fingered while she dlled
the Kettle and 1t down to pare the pota-
tnes; then he mounted bis wagon and
drove away we'll satisfied.
"She'll do" he sad to himself. Then,
as II in response to come inward reflection
he said, she'll do" again IA Oud and in
positive tone, as ii soma one were con-
tradicilng him. after which he laughed,
rev little red and stimulated his horse
10 better sperd.
Housework is not always plain sailing
or pleasure, but then what j.? stand
ing in shop ill your feet give out is not
exactly pleasure, or sewing fourteen
hours dav at starvation prices. or walk
ing many miles IF pavement as the agent
FOR book or a patent article, or tending
loom in the hot wnirl o mill. When
he vexed question of domestic service l.
under discussion thes4 things are to be
M trNA l. e. L..
toat and life of leisure, but the choice
between that and such as these, or RS !:
Tie webbing Of respective advantages
and disadvantage
Our ex-shOp girl realized this. When
discouraglng DAYS came. as come they
did, when her head acDed and her feet
were tired. when the bread would IT rIsr
and the clothes would sc0rch in the iron
ing and the loaf of cake proyokingiy over.
Drowned IN the oven, she thought Of the
life she had lett behind in the city, and
never at the worst times would sDe have
elected to return 10 1t. Ii was not an ideal
cOndi ion of things at West Lefton; few
conditions Of life are ideal, but its
pleasures eutweighed its pains. Mis-
sampson was just and kind, but she was
very plain SPOKEN. Andromeda was tod
II her mistakes without ceremony, and
with no softening of epithets was called
on occasion stupid, hen-headed and
goose.
She did not like this, but as she came
to perceive that Miss Simpsons reprun
were Administered exactly as they would
nave been to daughter had she bad on
hat she was scOlded, not as servant,
but AS careless girl, they lost their
sting.
Gradually it all grew easier. An
dromeda learned hardness and helpful
ness. She and MISS sampson became
tond nf each other, and sharp Illness
which befeii the older woman In the au-
iumn, during which the vOung ger tended
ger alousiy and faithfully, GENE ted
their relation. Social distinctions were
little re arded at West Leiton. Miss
Sampson's pretty ''help" had her fair
share OF whatever pleasures were going
forward, and az, under The Influence o.
country air and good TODD, she grew
prettier stiil, there seemed no end to he
number of desirable young farmers who
invented errands TO the yellow farm
house and excuses for lingering after they
got there.
But none of these visitors could crowd
John Perry out of bis rights as Anda's
first and b st friend In the neighhorhood
BY the lime the last red leaf had fallen IN
the woods It was apparent TO all now
things were %o!nr. ana jdst wear from
the time OF tneir first mcHIin e, before the
socks bought on that occasion had come
o "doubie heelinE", the ''inientiOn OF
marriage" OF John Perry aud Andrpmpda
Grey was publlehed three t,mes after TIE
good old fashion. And Miss Sampson
had embarked on ali exhaustive process
OF hoCsecieamug IN preparation Tor the
wedding.